Sliding support for lanterns.



J. WALDMANN. SLIDING SUPPORT FOR LANTERNS.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 6I 1912.

v COLUMBIA PMNDURAPH CO., WASHINGTON. D. C

p Patented 0ct.15,1912.

UNTTED TATE PATENT @FFTQE.

JULIUS WALDMANN, 0F BERLIN, GERMANY, ASSTGNOR TO THE FIRM OF ERNSTSCHICHTMEYER, OF CHARLOTTENBURG, GERMANY.

SLIDING SUPPORT FOR LANTEBNS.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 15,1912.

Application filed March 6, 1912. Serial No. 681,981.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JULIUs l/VALDMANN, a subject of the German Emperor,and a resident of Berlin, Germany, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Sliding Supports for Lanterns, of which the following isa specification.

The invention relates to acetylene-lam terns, in which the reflector canbe quickly removed. hen the reflector is used, a slidable foot must bedrawn out, when setting up the lantern, for the purpose of receiving theexcess weight resulting from the reflector.

In the accompanying drawing, illustrating the subject-matter of theinvention: Figure 1 shows an elevation of the lantern and Fig. 2 shows adetail view of the supporting foot.

The water receptacle is indicated by a and the carbid receptacle by b,the gas, generated in the last named receptacle, is purified in thecylinder 7 for consumption, in the usual way. The lantern is shown asprovided with the reflector is, which is attached to the cylinder r.

When the reflector 7c is employed the weight of the same causes, whenthe lantern is set up, a tilting of the latter, as usually the lanternrests only on the locking bolts and nuts 6. To avoid the tilting of thelantern during the use of the reflector a slidable foot is providedbelow the carbid receptacle, said foot being guided and. held by railst, which are secured tothe bottom of the carbid receptacle 6. The foot8, the cross section of which has the shape of a trough, is shown inFig. l in an extended position. The trough shape of the foot has for itsobject, to provide suflicient space for the draining plug 9", asotherwise the cylinder 1* could not be constructed suf'ficiently long,and consequently could not be as efiicient as in the presentconstruction. Fig. 2 shows clearly, in which manner the cleaning plug ispartly arranged within the trough of the supporting foot. If the lanternis in suspended position or if the cleaning plug r is to be removed, thesupporting foot is pushed under the bottom of the carbid receptacle.

What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

In combination, a lantern body provided with downwardly projectingsupports, a reflector disposed on one side of the lantern body, anattachment of the lantern body projecting below the bottom of said body,and a trough shaped support slidably mounted on said body and adapted tospan the projecting portion of said attachment and be extended toprevent the reflector from tipping the body, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JULIUS WALDMANN.

Witnesses:

HENRY HASPER, WOLDEMAR HAurr.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. G.

